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Studies on the Conformation of Neuropeptides

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Hormonally Active Brain Peptides

Part of the book series: Biochemical Endocrinology ((BIOEND))

Abstract

A significant part of the effort directed at a better understanding of the principles governing peptide hormone action (release, transport, receptor interaction, metabolism) is devoted to studies of their precise three-dimensional structure. Most biologically active peptides have been investigated with varying intensity, thoroughness, and follow-up as to their solution conformation and its possible significance for biological activity.

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  1. Service de Biochimie, Département de Biologie, Centre d’Etudes Nucléaires de Saclay, F-91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France

    Karl Lintner, Flavio Toma, François Piriou, Pierre Fromageot & Serge Fermandjian

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Lintner, K., Toma, F., Piriou, F., Fromageot, P., Fermandjian, S. (1982). Studies on the Conformation of Neuropeptides. In: McKerns, K.W., Pantić, V. (eds) Hormonally Active Brain Peptides. Biochemical Endocrinology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9248-8_3

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